the mark

From developing his first digital messaging program “Zucknet” for his dad’s dental practice at age 12, computer prodigy Mark Zuckerberg (New York, 1984) always had a fascination for new technology. In 2004, at 19, he launched a simple web project from his Harvard dorm room to help fellow classmates match faces with names — shortly after, he dropped out to pursue what quickly became the world’s most widely used social media platform. Today, Facebook hosts over 2 billion people, and Mark’s worth an estimated $66.4 billion.